Find SQL Server Integer Columns to Make Skinnier
In this tip we look at a SQL Server script you can use to determine if you can convert your big integer columns to smaller integer data types to save storage space.
How to stop standardization being a stumbling block in database DevOps
Redgate's Heath Tull discusses ways to standardize team-based development with database DevOps, avoiding standardization as a stumbling block.
Organized Learning
Learning to become a DBA is often a winding and twisty road. Steve has a little advice today.
Redgate Takes over the SQLCop Project
I am happy to announce the Redgate Software and I are supporting and taking over stewardship of the SQL Cop project at this point. With permission from its founder, George Mastros, we will host the main repository for the project at https://www.github.com/red-gate/sqlcop. This should be considered the official repository for the code from this point […]
Executing Dynamic SQL Using sp_executesql
Learn how to create and execute dynamic SQL in your SQL Server projects!
How to convince your boss you need SQL Server monitoring
You’ve read the State of SQL Server Monitoring Report and you’ve decided you need a SQL Server monitoring tool to cover your estate fully. Now you just need to convince your boss to get on board. Read our blog to find out how to do it.
Dynamic SQL for beginners in 33 minutes
Learn some of the basics of using Dynamic SQL in a short series of videos.
How to boost team productivity with SQL Clone 4
Wednesday August 21 16.00-17.00 BST/ 10.00-11.00 Central - SQL Clone enables dev, test and CI environments to be created and refreshed in seconds, on demand or through self-service, with the latest copy of production data, masked for compliance.
Blogs
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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